Not a bad thread this , lasted a whole 10 posts before Ben Cockayne s name was mentioned,God help the lad when he actually plays for us , some of us here would have you belive , we are getting Martin Bormann as fullback

so make a good job of it . out of curiosity surely they haven't been 15 for 5 years . are you talking about bart simpson ? . you would be amazed about the trouble some poster were causing 3-5 years ago bud.

A popular myth, that prisoners can play the mental illness card to get an 'easier' ride; I worked with them in the past and it's amazing how quickly they recover from their self-diagnosed mental health problems when you advise them that being sectioned in a secure hospital means being detained for an indeterminate period of time, rather than serving out their original sentence in a nicer environment, with less chance of being stabbed or forcibly buggered.

Anyhow - carry on!

Indeed he has, he carried on to the NRL.
Better than jail I'd say, certainly sunnier, and more chance of barbied prawns for tea.

a lot of detail here around the incident. www.examiner.co.uk/news/local-we ... -29538689/

a lot of detail here around the incident. www.examiner.co.uk/news/local-we ... -29538689/

I stand corrected - the article in the Express today is actually quite sensible, with several references to the fact that Johnson was a Shudds player at the time of the incident. It also points out quite clearly that WTW sacked him immediately upon hearing of his conviction.

The victim herself is critical of the club, stating that we shouldn't have taken him on knowing that this case was pending; I understand her feelings, but the presumption of innocent until proven guilty seems a reasonable defence.

As an aside - I didn't realise that he'd had previous convictions for disorder that involved being 'in drink' - I'd suggest there are some lessons to be learned from that.